Posted by clueless [104.22.55.141] on Friday, September 25, 2026 at 15:39:45 :
In Reply to: only place in the world today posted by clueless [104.22.55.141] on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 14:10:01 :
thousands of running registred Dodge trucks are fiber glass cabinas and fiberglass tilt hoods on hea ily modified chassis
There is no official public database or census tracking the exact number of classic Dodge trucks still running with their original steel cabs in Colombia. Neither the Ministry of Transport nor the RUNT (Single National Traffic Register) breaks down historical truck registries by the specific material of the cab.However, based on estimations from regional trucking associations, classic car clubs, and specialized fiberglass body shops, only a small fraction—estimated at less than 10% to 15% of the surviving operational 1960s–1980s Dodge trucks (like the D300, D600, or CNT900)—still retain their original, factory-issued sheet metal cabins.Several realities explain why an original-cab Dodge is exceptionally rare today:The Survival Rate Bias: Thousands of old Dodge trucks are still registered and hard at work daily across Colombia. However, because these trucks are commercial workhorses rather than garage-kept museum pieces, almost all heavily active units have undergone a cab swap to fiberglass or a newer donor chassis to remain roadworthy and profitable.The "Resto-Mod" Culture: Keeping a 100% original steel cab is usually a luxury reserved for high-end collector restorations or "show trucks" that don't do heavy freight hauling anymore.Regional Concentrations: If you are looking for pure, unmodified original cabs, they are most frequently found in the flatter, drier regions of Colombia (like parts of the Boyacá department, Cundinamarca, or the Valle del Cauca) where the climate is less aggressive on steel and vehicles traditionally face slightly less grueling mountain terrain compared to the humid, steep Andes crossings.Are you trying to track down a 100% original stock restoration project, or are you interested in knowing how to differentiate a genuine steel cab from a fiberglass replica when looking at a Colombian Dodge truck?
still think it is cool as heck to see these trucks working
like going back in time
course i m Lost in time anyway
